EJPAU 2006. Barszcz A. THE INFLUENCE OF HARVESTING OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS ON THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLDS IN POLAND

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2006
Volume 9
Issue 2

Topic:

Forestry

ELECTRONIC
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Barszcz A. 2006. THE INFLUENCE OF HARVESTING OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS ON THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLDS IN POLAND, EJPAU 9(2), #08.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume9/issue2/abs-08.html

THE INFLUENCE OF HARVESTING OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS ON THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLDS IN POLAND

Anna Barszcz
Department of Forest and Wood Utilization, Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland

ABSTRACT

Questionnaire research conducted all over Poland has shown that the harvesting of non-wood forest products helps to improve the living standards of poor families. In 2004, in the households under research, income from the sale of these products amounted to about 27% in summer season and nearly 18% per year of the total income of these families. The income from non-wood forest products was used mainly to buy food. The most frequently harvested products were mushrooms and forest fruit, followed by fuel, decorative branches and medicinal herbs.

Key words: non wood forest products, households, influence of harvesting on living standards.

Anna Barszcz
Department of Forest and Wood Utilization,
Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
Al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland
Phone: +48 12 662 50 85
email: rlbarszc@cyf-kr.edu.pl

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